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Now is a great time to start planning for a trip to @palodurocanyonsp this fall. The canyon houses over 30 miles of trails for hiking, biking and horseback riding, not to mention great spots for camping and bird watching. What would you want to do first?
#TexasToDo #TxStateParks #PaloDuroCanyon #TPWD #TravelTuesday by: @jbeatsandhales
A little piece of the tropics lies just an hour east of San Antonio in @palmettostatepark. Within the park you can spend the day swimming, canoeing, fishing, hiking and more. Fun Fact: camp with up to 99 friends at the secluded group site.
#TexasToDo #TPWD #TxStateParks #PalmettoStatePark by: @cryy.baby_blondie
Posing for the camera! @photo_barron shot another great Texas buck with his camera.
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#wildlifeperfection #wildlifeonearth #deer #deerhunting #bucks #whitetailbuck #whitetail #whitetaildeer #velvetbucks #canon #wildlife_shots #wildlife #wildlifeplanet #wildlifephotography #tpwd #texaslife #texaswildlife #canonwildlife #summer #ig_shotz #ig_color #ig_shutterbugs #igdaily #pixel_ig #bowhuntordie #photo_barron
Sharing the love. @robert_phillips_1954
Got lucky today. Back Roading off 281 near Spring Branch #texasphotography #texashighwaysmagazine #texashighways #texaswildflowers #texasphotographers #texaswildlife #onlyintexas #ilovetexas #ilovetexasphoto #wearetexashillcountry #hillcountry #texashillcountry #tpwd #texaswildflowers2019 #texaswildflowerwatch
Here’s a good side by side comparison of a small Largemouth Bass (first photo) and a Guadalupe Bass (second photo). Notice that the darker pigmentation forms a line of splotches on the Largemouth while the Guadalupe maintains it’s signature diamond shape bar pattern even at this small size.
#guadalupebass #largemouthbass #blackbassoftexas #texasstateparks #southllanoriverstatepark #southllano #tpwd #betteroutside
Here’s an interesting shot- we were measuring fish we collected on the South Llano and noticed this Guadalupe Bass had eaten one of the darters in the bucket. Juvenile Guadalupe Bass - even at this small size- are aggressive predators.
#ineededtomeasurethatfish #tallyonedarter #countfaster #fieldwork #guadalupebass #fisheriesresearch #fisheries #tpwd #betteroutside #texasrivers
Here’s a cool find- we saw several stages of the Dobsonfly/Hellgrammite. The first photos are the egg cases it lays on leaves above the water. The next couple of pictures show the aquatic larval form. We even caught an adult male. Hellgrammites are tough invertebrate predators that can even prey upon fish!
@southllanoriverstatepark @heartofthehillsfisheries
#aquaticinverts #itwillbite #tpwd #riverresearch
Since 2011, TPWD has been working to restore pure Guadalupe Bass populations to the upper Blanco River. TPWD worked to remove Smallmouth hybrids and then stocked over 316,000 genetically pure Guadalupe Bass fingerlings between 2012 and 2016. Here’s a Guadalupe Bass caught on the Blanco last week by @thomwab and @reelflyfishing . Looks like all the hard work is paying off! #statefishoftexas #guadalupebass #tpwd #nativetexan #blancoriver #fishtexas #flyfishtexas #riverfishing
We encourage all park patrons to leave a legacy of protection NOT destruction. Preserving the parks lands includes preserving the cultural and natural resources. They are a reflection of Texas heritage and beauty. LOVE YOUR TEXAS by respecting what is there. Caprock Canyons and other State Parks have been experiencing vandalism and graffiti at increased rates. We encourage all park patrons to take action and do their part to prevent defilement. #LoveYourTexas #tpwd #txstateparks #betteroutside #txstateparkambassadors